Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Disney Dropped The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the Walt Disney Co.’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise didn’t lift copyright protectable elements from a screenplay. According to a lawsuit filed, two writers and a
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Disney and Fox Respond to Lawsuit Regarding Abandoned Malaysian Theme Park
On Monday, November 26, 2018, news spread like wildfire about Disney and Fox being sued by Genting Malaysia Berhad for wrongfully abandoning a previously contracted 21st Century Fox films theme park. Genting claims Disney ultimately pulled the plug on the theme park after the Disney/Fox deal was struck despite a
Disney is Wanting To Be Dropped from Harvey Weinstein Case
The Walt Disney Company is demanding to be dropped from the putative class action Harvey Weinstein lawsuit. Disney, which once owned Harvey Weinstein’s film studio Miramax Film, wants to be “dismissed from a putative class action brought by alleged victims” of Harvey Weinstein. Disney is arguing that they should not be liable
Disney To Receive $1.2 Million After Winning Tax Lawsuit Against Orange County
After a tax dispute with the Orange County Property Appraiser’s Office, Walt Disney World will be receiving a refund for property taxes in the amount of $1.2 million. The dispute was over the property value of Disney’s Beach Club and Yacht Club Resorts. According to OCPA, the assessed property value
A Lawsuit Has Been Filed Due To a Rat Bite in Magic Kingdom
Well, this is quite the story! We just recently found out that a couple is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Supposedly, a rat bit a man. Yes, you read that right. A rat landed on the wife’s wheelchair, and when the husband went to knock it off, it bit
Disney’s Injunction is Rejected
On Tuesday, a judge rejected Disney’s request for an injunction which would stop Redbox from selling digital download codes. This is quite an upset for Disney. The court battle between the two companies has been on-going since December when Disney sued Redbox for copyright infringement. Redbox has been purchasing Disney
A Disneyland Social Club’s Lawsuit is Bringing Allegations Against Another Club and Disneyland
Social Clubs at Disneyland have really exploded this decade. These social clubs are groups of 20 or more Disney fans that wear matching vests – with the Disney character that the club is named for on the back and Disney trading pins on the front – and stroll the parks
Redbox Says Disney is Restraining Competition to Protect Coming Streaming Service
Redbox wants to turn a legal dispute over its sale of digital movie codes into a competition issue. The retailer is now defending itself from a lawsuit brought by Disney, and the first thing a California judge must decide is whether the Mickey Mouse giant is entitled to a preliminary
Imagineer Sues Disney for Allegedly Violating Family Medical Leave Act
Disney Imagineer, Angela Devore, was hired by Walt Disney Imagineering Research and Development in May 2014. Shortly after, in Fall 2015, Devore was notified that she would have to travel to Shanghai Disney in January 2016 for about nine weeks to work as a set director for the Shanghai Resort.
A Terminated Employee Has Filed a Lawsuit Against the Company Claiming Discrimination
Former Disney employee, Abderrahmane Sebti, has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging discrimination because of his Moroccan nationality. Sebti was a Cast Member at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort until 2014, when he was terminated. He had been an employee of Disney since 1989. He is seeking
Couple Sues Disneyland After They Were Kicked Out of Club 33
A Los Angeles couple said they were banned from Disneyland’s private and pricey Club 33. They are suing the park, allegedly saying they were retaliated against for criticizing sexual harassment and other problems that arose as a result of new management. “There is a waiting list to become a Club
Disney Files Lawsuit Against Redbox for Illegal Sale of Digital Codes
Disney has filed a lawsuit against Redbox for the illegal sale of digital codes for Disney movie downloads. In October, Redbox launched a service that allows customers to purchase digital codes for Disney movies. The codes are printed from the kiosks, along with instructions on how to download or stream the
Frozen’s Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato Face Lawsuit Over Song ‘Let It Go’
It’s definitely one of the catchiest tunes ever but “Let It Go” from Disney’s smash hit Frozen is coming under fire in a new lawsuit filed by a Chilean musician Jamie Ciero who argues that the song bears more than a striking resemblance to his 2008 song “Volar.” Ciero is suggesting
Disney Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over “Pirates of the Caribbean” Franchise
The Walt Disney Company is currently facing a copyright lawsuit over the $4.5 billion Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. It is being alleged by A. Lee Alfred, II and Ezequiel Martinez, Jr. that Disney took “copyrighted expression of themes, settings, dialogue, characters, plot, mood, sequence of events” from a spec script they
